Things to do with kids in Stanley

Indigo Shire Council · 3747

Stanley is in the Indigo area, and our data lists 19 parks and reserves in the suburb.

Landmarks

Nine Mile Creek Historic and Cultural Features Reserve is the largest mapped park in Stanley, at about 549 hectares. Stanley I25 Bushland Reserve and Stanley I82 Bushland Reserve are the next largest. Stanley also has Lysa Polana, Clark Corner and Yackandandah Creek. Our data shows 6 public toilets in Stanley. Picnic areas in Stanley include Clark Corner, Yack Tracks MTB trail head and Yackandandah Creek. For camping, there's Yackandandah Creek 10 and Yackandandah Creek 2. For walks and rides, Indigo Epic Trail, Beechworth to Yackandandah Rail Trail and Diggers Loop cross Stanley.

Getting around

There's no train station in Stanley. The closest to Stanley is Chiltern Railway Station (V/Line), about 30 kilometres from the suburb centre in a straight line. No bus or tram routes stop inside Stanley, so most trips start by car. By car from Stanley, Wangaratta is about 43 minutes away and Wodonga about 45 minutes, without traffic.

Nearby places for kids

The closest pool or water play area to Stanley is Beechworth Swimming Pool in Beechworth, about 11 minutes' drive. The closest library to Stanley is Myrtleford Library in Myrtleford, about 30 minutes' drive. For a beach, Sandy Beach in Beechworth is about 13 minutes' drive from Stanley. The closest skate park to Stanley is the pump track on Alma Road in Beechworth, about 14 minutes' drive. The closest cinema to Stanley is Wangaratta Cinema Centre in Wangaratta, about 40 minutes' drive. The nearest larger centre is Wangaratta, about 43 minutes from Stanley by car, with 9 playgrounds, a pool, a library and a cinema. The closest places for kids by road from Stanley are Beechworth Galleries in Beechworth (10 min), Beechworth Swimming Pool in Beechworth (11 min), Beechworth Contemporary Art Space in Beechworth (11 min), Sandy Beach in Beechworth (13 min), the playground at Newtown Park in Beechworth (13 min) and the pump track on Alma Road in Beechworth (14 min).

Best for

Free days on the Indigo Epic Trail and in Stanley's parks.

Nearby suburbs

Beechworth, next to Stanley, has 3 playgrounds, a pool and a beach. Next door to Stanley, Yackandandah has 1 playground and a skate park. Mudgegonga, Gapsted and Bruarong also border Stanley.

Playgrounds

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

2 places

Parks and reserves

Within 5 km

5 places

Pools and water play

20-50 km

2 places

Libraries

20-50 km

1 place

Skate parks, BMX and pump tracks

5-10 km

1 place

10-20 km

1 place

Beaches

5-10 km

1 place

Cafes and restaurants

5-10 km

1 place

20-50 km

40 places